Nicolas de Pellevé

Deceased Person

1518 – 1594

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Who was Nicolas de Pellevé?

Nicolas de Pellevé was a French archbishop and Cardinal. He was a major figure of the Catholic League.

He was a courtier of Henry II of France, and then of Cardinal Charles de Lorraine-Guise. He was bishop of Amiens in 1552, archbishop of Sens in 1562. From 1588 he was also archbishop of Reims.

Nicolas was an agent of Francis I of France and Mary, Queen of Scots in Scotland from October 1559 to 15 July 1560 during the Scottish Reformation.

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Born
1518
Nationality
  • France
Died
1594
Paris

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on July 23, 2013

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